by Stephen Clark, Ars Technica | Jun 20, 2025 | News
Musk wrote that the nitrogen COPV appears to have failed below its proof pressure, within conditions that should not have damaged the tank. “If further investigation confirms that this is what happened, it is the first time ever for this design,” Musk added.Picking Up...
by Stephen Clark, Ars Technica | May 29, 2025 | News
SpaceX made some progress on another test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket Tuesday, finally overcoming technical problems that plagued the program’s two previous launches.But minutes into the mission, SpaceX’s Starship lost control as it cruised through...
by Stephen Clark, Ars Technica | May 14, 2025 | News
SpaceX founder Elon Musk also wants Starship to fly to Mars, which will, likewise, require a mastery of in-space refueling. NASA may also soon rely on Starship and other massive commercial rockets to launch astronauts from Earth. The Trump administration has proposed...
by Stephen Clark, Ars Technica | May 7, 2025 | News
“Demonstrating the reuse of fully recoverable hypersonic test vehicles is an important milestone for MACH-TB,” said George Rumford, director of the Test Resource Management Center, in a statement. “Lessons learned from this test campaign will help us reduce vehicle...
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